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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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