Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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