Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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