Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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