Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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