Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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