Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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