Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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