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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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