Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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