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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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