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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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