Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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