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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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