Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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