Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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