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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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