Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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