Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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