Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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