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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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