Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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