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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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