Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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