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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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