Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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