Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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