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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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