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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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