Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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