Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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