Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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