Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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