Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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