Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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