Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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