Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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