Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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