Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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