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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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