Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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