Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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