Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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