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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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