Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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