Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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