Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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