Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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