Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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