Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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