Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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