Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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