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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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