Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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