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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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