Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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