Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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