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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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