Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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