Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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