Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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