Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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