Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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