Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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