Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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