Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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