Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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