Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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