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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes 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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