Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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