Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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