Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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