Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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