Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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