Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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