Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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