Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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