Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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