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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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