Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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