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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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