Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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