Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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