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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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