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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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