Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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