Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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