Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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