Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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