Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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