Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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