Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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