Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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