Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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