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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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