Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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