Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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