Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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