Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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