Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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