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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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