Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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