Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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