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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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