Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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