Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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