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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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