Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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