Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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