Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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