Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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