Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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