Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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