Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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