Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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