Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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