Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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