Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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