Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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