Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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