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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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