Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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