Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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