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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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