Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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