Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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