Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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