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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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