Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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