Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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