Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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