Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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