Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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