Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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