Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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