Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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