Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key 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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