Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major 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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