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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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