Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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