Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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