Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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