Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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