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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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