Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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