Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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