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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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