Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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