Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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