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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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