Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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