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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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