Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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