Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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