Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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