Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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