Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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