Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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