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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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