Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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