Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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