Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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