Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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