Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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