Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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