Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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