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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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