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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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