Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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