Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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