Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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