Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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