Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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