Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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