Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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