Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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