Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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