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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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