Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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