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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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