Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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