Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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