Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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