Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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