Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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