Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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