Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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