Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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