Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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