Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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