Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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