Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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