Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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