Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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