Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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