Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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