Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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