Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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