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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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