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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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