Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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