Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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