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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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