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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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