Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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