Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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