Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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