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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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