Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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