Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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