Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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