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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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