Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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