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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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