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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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