Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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