Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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