Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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