Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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