Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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