Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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