Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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