Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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