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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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