Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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