Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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