Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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