Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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