Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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