Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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