Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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