Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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