Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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