Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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