Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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