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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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