Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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