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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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