Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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