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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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