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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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