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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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