Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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