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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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