Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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