Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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