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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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