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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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