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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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