Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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