Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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