Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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