Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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