Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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