Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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