Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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