Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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