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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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