Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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