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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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