Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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