Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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