Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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