Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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