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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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