Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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