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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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