Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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