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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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