Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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