Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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