Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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