Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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