Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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