Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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