Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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