Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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