Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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