Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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