Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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