Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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