Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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