Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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