Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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