Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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