Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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