Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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