Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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