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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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