Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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