Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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