Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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