Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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