Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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