Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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