Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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