Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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