Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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