Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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