Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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