Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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