Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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