Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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