Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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