Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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