Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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