Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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