Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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