Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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