Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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