Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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