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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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