Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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