Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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