Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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