Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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