Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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