Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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