Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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