Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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