Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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