Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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