Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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