Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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