Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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