Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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