Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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