Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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