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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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