Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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