Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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