Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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