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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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