Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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