Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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