Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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