Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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