Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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