Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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