Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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