Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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