Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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