Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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