Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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