Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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