Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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