Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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