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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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