Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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