Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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