Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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