Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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