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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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