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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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