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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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