Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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