Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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