Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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