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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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