Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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