Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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