Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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