Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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