Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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