Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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