Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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