Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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