Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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