Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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