Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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