Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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