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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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