Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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