Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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