Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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