Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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