Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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