Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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