Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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