Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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