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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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