Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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