Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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