Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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