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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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