Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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