Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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