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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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