Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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