Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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