Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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