Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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