Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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