Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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