Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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