Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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