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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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