Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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