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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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