Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key 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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