Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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