Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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