Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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