Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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