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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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