Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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