Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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