Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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