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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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