Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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