Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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