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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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