Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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