Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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