Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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