Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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