Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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