Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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