Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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