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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major 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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