Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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