Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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