Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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