Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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