Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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