Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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