Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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