Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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