Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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