Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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