Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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