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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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