Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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