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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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