Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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