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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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