Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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