Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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