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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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