Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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