Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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