Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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