Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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