Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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