Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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