Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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