Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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