Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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