Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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