Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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