Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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