Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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