Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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