Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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