Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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