Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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