Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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