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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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