Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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