Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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