Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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