Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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