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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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