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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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