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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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