Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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