Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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