Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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