Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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