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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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