Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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