Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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