Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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