Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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