Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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