Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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