Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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