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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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