Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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