Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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