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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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