Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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