Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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