Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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