Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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