Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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