Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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