Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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