Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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