Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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