Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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