Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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