Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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