Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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