Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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