Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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