Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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