Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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