Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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