Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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