Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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