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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about 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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