Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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