Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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