Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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