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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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