Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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