Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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