Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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