Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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