Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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