Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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